The fool knows after he has suffered.

The gods being always close to men perceive those who afflict others with unjust devices and do not fear the wrath of heaven.

Keep adding little by little and it will become a big heap.

We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things.

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning.

In the morning of like, work; in the midday, give counsel; in the evening, pray.

...Perses, hear me out on justice, and take what I have to say to heart; cease thinking of violence. For the son of Kronos, Zeus, has ordained this law to men: that fishes and wild beasts and winged birds should devour one another, since there is no justice in them; but to mankind he gave justice which proves for the best.